Report

Issue Date: September 13 2013 17:29:19

Session name: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED-HAZIRA (E1-122A ZONE1)
Date of inspection: 13/Sep/2013
Inspection site: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED-HAZIRA
End customer: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED-HAZIRA
Company performing inspection: ARUDRA ENGINEERS PVT LIMITED -CHENNAI
Description of inspection: ACOUSTIC EYE
Inspected equipment: HEAT EXCHANGER E1-122A ZONE1(TOP TO BOTTOM)
Inspection technicians: N.MURALITHARAN
Inspection witnesses: T.THIAGARAJAN
Report produced by: T.THIAGARAJAN
Thresholds:
Blockages cross-section reduction threshold: 5.0%
Erosions wall reduction threshold: 5.0%
Pittings wall reduction threshold: 20.0%
Summary:
Signature: ________________
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2D Map
Legend
Name Value
Holes
Blockages
Erosions
Pittings
Unknown
No faults detected
Not inspected
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Custom pictures
Picture: RIL-HAZIRA E1-122A ZONE1
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Defect tables by type
Blockages
Tube ID Pos[m] Cross Section Reduction[%] Condition Comments Displayed Filter Graph
R[2]C[7] 0.681 1.34 Sub-threshold blockage None Link
R[5]C[5] 0.769 1.77 Sub-threshold blockage None Link
R[5]C[11] 1.9 1.02 Sub-threshold blockage None Link
R[6]C[1] 3.07 3 Sub-threshold blockage None Link
R[7]C[1] 0.769 1.53 Sub-threshold blockage None Link
R[8]C[21] 0.366 1.49 Sub-threshold blockage None Link
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Erosions
Tube ID Pos[m] Wall Reduction[%] Condition Comments Displayed Filter Graph
R[3]C[7] 0.242 4 Sub-threshold erosion None Link
R[4]C[5] 1.83 4.2 Sub-threshold erosion None Link
R[5]C[10] 1.22 2 None Link
R[5]C[17] 0.341 3.8 None
R[6]C[12] 3.1 2 Sub-threshold pit None Link
R[8]C[1] 0.554 3.06 Re-Assigned None Link
R[8]C[20] 0.348 3 Sub-threshold pit None
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Signals - Blockages
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Signals - Erosions
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General Technology Introduction
Pulse Reflectometry (PR) is based on measurements of one dimensional acoustic waves propagating in tubes.
Schematically:
Any change in the cross sectional area in the tubular system creates a reflection.
All reflections propagate back and the proprietary algorithms enable self-analysis.
Each defect has its own signature, for example an erosion signature will look like this:
As a result the APR gives exact location, type and size of the defect.

What can we learn from reflections?
Reflections are created whenever a change in cross section is encountered:
Constrictions: a reduction in cross section due to a partial blockage or a connector to a narrower pipe.
Expansions: erosion or connection to a wider pipe.
Effective changes in cross section due to openings into the atmosphere - such as holes and cracks.
Schematically:
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More typically, we will have:
a local blockage (deposits, dents, welding material):


or degradation (pitting):

Schematically:


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Some actual signal examples:
A hole:
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Tube wall degradation:

The technology advantages:
Non-traversing.
FAST Inspection.
Any pipe configuration (narrow, fin tubes, y & t joints, 90 turns).
Non-material dependent inspects all: carbon, stainless, copper or brass.
Easy to operate. Results analysis is simple.

The technology disadvantages:
Only Inner diameter defects are being detected outer diameter isnt inspected.
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